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11/11/2012 06:43:15 AM EST

Auction to benefit Tewksbury schools Thursday

TEWKSBURY -- The Tewksbury Public Schools' Silent and Live Auction is Thursday, from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Tewksbury Country Club. The auction benefits technology throughout the school district. The goal is to raise sufficient funds to create wireless environments in all elementary and middle schools.

Silent-auction items will be displayed and bids accepted through 9 p.m. The live auction will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Community Services Office at the Center School, 139 Pleasant St., daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Wednesday.

Businesses and individuals throughout Tewksbury have donated items to the auction, including iPads, gift certificates to local restaurants, resort-hotel packages and professional sports tickets.

Open house Saturday at Applewild

FITCHBURG -- Applewild School will hold an open house on Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees can tour the campus and meet teachers and students. Applewild School is an independent, co-educational, K-8 day school serving families in central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The address is 120 Prospect St., Fitchburg. Call 978-342-6053 or visit www.applewild.org.

MCC offers Education Fellowship

LOWELL -- From scuba diving to studying coral-reef ecology in Belize to helping children in Belfast find a path to peace, Middlesex Community College students are broadening their perspectives of the world community through participation in the college's International Education Fellowship Program.

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Middlesex is committed to educating students about global issues, and the fellowships enable students to blend education and international awareness, while experiencing cultural diversity.

Students can apply for an international fellowship and, if accepted, enroll in a three-credit course to learn about the history and culture of a specific country.

To further enhance the global learning experience, a component of the course is to visit the chosen country for two weeks, with the cost subsidized by the MCC Foundation. Middlesex faculty and staff accompany each International Education Fellowship program.

In the past, fellows have traveled to such countries as Belize, China, Russia, Costa Rica, Spain and Ireland. The locations vary from year to year, as the choice of country depends on funding, travel restrictions and availability. In 2012, students went to China, Ireland and Belize. Each location was selected for its association with a particular course offered at Middlesex.

For more information about MCC's International Student Fellowships, contact Pat Demaras, at 978-656-3256 or demarasp@middlesex.mass.edu.

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